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Modern slavery regulation is moving into a new phase. For years, companies were primarily expected to disclose the steps they were taking to address modern slavery in their operations and supply chains. In 2026, that balance is shifting — with governments introducing or strengthening mandatory due diligence, import controls, product bans, civil and criminal liability, and more prescriptive reporting requirements.
This new ebook explores how modern slavery and human rights regulation is evolving in 2026 — and what organisations need to do to move from policy statements to defensible, measurable outcomes.
Download the ebook to:
- Understand how modern slavery regulation is shifting from disclosure to enforcement
See how governments are moving beyond transparency requirements towards due diligence obligations, penalties, import controls, product bans and civil liability. - Get a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction view of regulatory developments in 2026
Explore the latest requirements and developments across Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States. - Understand what organisations are expected to demonstrate — not just disclose
See how regulators are increasingly looking for evidence of risk assessment, supply chain mapping, remediation, monitoring and the effectiveness of due diligence measures. - Prepare for greater supply chain visibility and traceability expectations
Learn why organisations need to look beyond immediate suppliers, identify where higher risks concentrate, and be able to demonstrate where products, materials and suppliers come from when challenged by regulators, customers or customs authorities. - See how enforcement can create direct operational and commercial consequences
Explore developments including import restrictions in Canada and the US, the EU’s Forced Labour Regulation and market ban, civil liability in France, and proposed criminal liability in Australia. - Pressure-test your organisation’s readiness with five practical questions
Assess whether you can see beyond Tier 1, trace the origin of goods and materials, provide evidence of action, demonstrate what you have actually done, and respond if enforcement affects your organisation.
As regulation moves from disclosure to enforcement, organisations need to be able to demonstrate not just awareness of modern slavery and human rights risks, but clear, evidence-based action. The organisations best positioned for what comes next are those that can map their supply chains, identify where risks concentrate, demand evidence, plan for enforcement scenarios, and continuously strengthen their approach as regulatory expectations evolve.
With Ethixbase360, organisations can take a structured, risk-based approach to identifying and managing modern slavery and human rights risks across global supply chains. Our solutions combine structured assessments, scalable supplier engagement workflows, automated data collection and configurable third-party compliance training to help organisations strengthen supplier oversight, support evolving legal obligations and build a defensible human rights due diligence programme.
Where noted, this guide has been drafted with the assistance of Norton Rose Fulbright. In 2020, Ethixbase360 with subject matter input from Norton Rose Fulbright’s dedicated international human rights team launched a Modern Slavery Supply Chain Risk Assessment Questionnaire for organizations seeking to comply with global modern slavery laws. In 2026, Ethixbase360 with subject matter input from Norton Rose Fulbright’s dedicated international human rights team also launched the Human Rights Supply Chain Due Diligence Questionnaire to assist organizations seeking to apply a broader human rights lens to their supplier due diligence.